POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE POSITION AVAILABLE POSITION #: 12016-I DATE: August 8, 2012
DURATION: Full-time position, starting ASAP, for a 1-year term LOCATION: Millbrook, NY DUTIES: We are recruiting a Postdoctoral Associate to join a team of forest ecologists and economists from the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies and Pennsylvania State University, working with scientists and managers from the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), to develop predictive models of the regional-scale economic and ecological impacts of a broad range of exotic invasive forest pests. Work will initially focus on Asian longhorned beetle, emerald ash borer, hemlock wooly adelgid, and beech bark disease. The ecological modeling is based on use of a spatially-explicit, model of forest dynamics (SORTIE-ND, www.sortie-nd.org<http://www.sortie-nd.org>), and incorporates interactions between effects of the pests and both climate change and logging regimes. The postdoc's primary responsibilities will be in synthesis of existing research and development of submodels on spatial and temporal dynamics of pest spread and infestation patterns, and effects on the demography of the host tree species. BACKGROUND: A Ph.D. in ecology or entomology, with an emphasis on insect ecology and insect population dynamics, and skills in simulation and statistical modeling. CLOSING DATE: September 15, 2012 or until the position is filled ORIGINATOR: Dr. Charles D. Canham TO APPLY: Please send CV, statement of research accomplishments and interests, representative publications, and the names and full contact information (including e-mail addresses) of three professional references to: Human Resources Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies Job Ref. 12016-I P.O. Box AB Millbrook, New York 12545 E-mail: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> online posting see: http://www.caryinstitute.org/who-we-are/jobs/postdoctoral-associate Dr. Charles D. Canham Senior Scientist Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies Box AB, Millbrook, NY 12545 (845) 677-5343 (845) 677-7600 ext 139 (direct) (845) 677-5976 (FAX) [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> http://www.caryinstitute.org/people_sci_canham.html<blocked::http://www.ecostudies.org/people_sci_canham.html>
